Magnus - The Mozart of Chess (2016)

Original title

Magnus

Directed by

Benjamin Ree

Genre

documentary film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen from his childhood through becoming a grandmaster at age 13 and winning the world championship in 2013. It shows his early development and rise in competitive chess.

inspiringintrospectivequietly intensefocusedunderstatedmotivationalcerebralintimate

What happens

Magnus is a 2016 documentary film by Benjamin Ree about the early life of Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, him becoming a Grandmaster at age 13 and winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2013. The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016, and was sold to 64 countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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